Irish Times (Crosaire) - December 30 2019 Crossword Puzzle Solution

Irish Times (Crosaire) - Dec 30 2019  

Clues	Answers
Backing track tells a story but not necessarily the right one	LIAR
Comedown for a lady's man who might be low in spirits?	LANDLORD
Don't get up to pose with drunk	SITTIGHT
Doner kebab and fruit from branch in South Africa	SHAWARMA
Functions in Cairo - not in Costa Rica?	ACTS
In a curious way, is only showing off	NOSILY
Included in selfie staggering out of Spanish celebration	FIESTA
Labour leader's thinking on Clause IV, for instance, leads to industrial action	Worktorule
Literally releases alert of a symbol of Easter	LILY
Narrow escapes in the neighbourhood from unmarried women	NEARMISSES
Oh boy, all wrestling is the epitome of hype	BALLYHOO
One familiar with Charleston peters out of centrespread	DANCER
Pepper's ghost, for instance, to the viewers is not all it seems	OPTICALILLUSION
Polish off one of those produced in Europe, by the sound of it	FINISH
Pot from South America found initially under pecan nuts	SAUCEPAN
Predicting what's to come in clip of Gaiety Trust working around island	FUTURIST
Raved about uplifting affair of honour reported to journalist	LAUDED
Sample of pure substance knocked back by consumer	USER
Song from rose garden or from library?	READER
Sounds like a couple of academic degrees fall short - express disapproval	TUTTUT
Spill the beans on Finance - what would cheeky chappie say to that!	TALKBACK
Spot prize ultimately for a gent?	ESPY
Staff officers finally get credit from the locals?	STICK
Starting off, sunblock is hard on the ears	LOUD
Still on good terms	PEACEFUL
Storm in Rush?	ASSAIL
Turn and run for notice, when poultry is going free perhaps	CHICKENOUT
Type of haircut for one of those getting knocked about in court	TENNISBALL